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its soul destroying thats why i wont ever do it again, i did it last year and got no, got one, i do my own. also got chased by a dog lol. what i norm do now is drive about and look for new homes being built and put leaflets in there doors, even if no one lives there yet they may get the flier. its like a new car, u wash it all the time and i think its the same with a house, ppl want there windows cleaned coz they just spent out serious money. my theory may be wrong tho but i like it. not gained any work tho from this idea lol

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Go for it! Canvas like crazy. Keep a note of anyone that's not in and go back. And even if they say no, ask if you can leave a flyer in case they change their mind ... especially if you're speaking to a man. The number of times I had men say to me, "Oh no, we're not bothered" and then five minutes later his wife comes running down the street trying to find me saying "I'm glad I didn't miss you, I've been waiting for a window cleaner for months, my husband hasn't got a clue!" If you leave your flyer, they can still call you even if they do miss you!

Once you establish a round in an area, after six months canvas them all again, even if they said no the last time. They've probably seen you coming every month, they've probably forgotten it was even you that they said no to the last time, they just know that you're regular and reliable, and so they might have changed their mind by now. Or you might just meet a different person answering the door this time, like in the husband/wife scenario, and this one might say yes.

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ive lost hope to be honest, cant be arsed with walking about in gale force winds to get a no. i rather put an add in the local advertiser and get more work that way from now on. i was doubtful when i started it but had to see what all the hype was about. not much by the sounds of it. im not a sheep so i wont follow the rest.

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Good on you for trying buddy some areas will not respond to door to door it could well be your trying the wrong streets especially if the windows are dirty may be they ain't too bothered for windies knocking maybe give another area a go we all have unlucky days in everything we do it is your cheapest form of advertising try shop window cards window cleaner for hire and tel see what response you get the paper ads need to be big to be spotted or they get buried in the services section big is dear and soul destroying if no responses church mags as been mentioned before free papers supermarkets markets anywhere that's cheap mate then once you've covered everywhere knock again the name might be trusted then

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Go for it! Canvas like crazy. Keep a note of anyone that's not in and go back. And even if they say no, ask if you can leave a flyer in case they change their mind ... especially if you're speaking to a man. The number of times I had men say to me, "Oh no, we're not bothered" and then five minutes later his wife comes running down the street trying to find me saying "I'm glad I didn't miss you, I've been waiting for a window cleaner for months, my husband hasn't got a clue!" If you leave your flyer, they can still call you even if they do miss you!

Once you establish a round in an area, after six months canvas them all again, even if they said no the last time. They've probably seen you coming every month, they've probably forgotten it was even you that they said no to the last time, they just know that you're regular and reliable, and so they might have changed their mind by now. Or you might just meet a different person answering the door this time, like in the husband/wife scenario, and this one might say yes.